Bus driver supervisor vs driver manager

The differences between bus driver supervisors and driver managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a driver manager has an average salary of $45,922, which is higher than the $38,977 average annual salary of a bus driver supervisor.

The top three skills for a bus driver supervisor include CDL, pre-trip and DOT. The most important skills for a driver manager are DOT, good communication, and on-time delivery.

Bus driver supervisor vs driver manager overview

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Driver Manager
Yearly salary	$38,977	$45,922
Hourly rate	$18.74	$22.08
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	9,472	3,141
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	58	44
Years of experience	-	4

Bus driver supervisor vs driver manager salary

Bus driver supervisors and driver managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Driver Manager
Average salary	$38,977	$45,922
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $47,000	Between $29,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between bus driver supervisor and driver manager education

There are a few differences between a bus driver supervisor and a driver manager in terms of educational background:

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Driver Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bus driver supervisor vs driver manager demographics

Here are the differences between bus driver supervisors' and driver managers' demographics:

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Driver Manager
Average age	58	44
Gender ratio	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between bus driver supervisor and driver manager duties and responsibilities

Bus driver supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the Lincoln driver workgroup.
Train drivers for their CDL exams.
Provide training to all for CPR classes.
Maintain first aid, CPR, and child abuse prevention certifications and attend schedule staff meetings and trainings.
Supervise the delivery and/or pickup of domestic and international parcels.
Obtain information about children health history and allergies

Driver manager example responsibilities.

Develop and implement KPI metrics to effectively manage customer satisfaction
Certify and experience in HAZMAT shipments.
Head up vehicle maintenance scheduling along with tracking trucks via GPS and monitoring driver hours.
Help establish policies and procedures for management of all Dallas drivers' GPS systems and data.
Organize and create an OTR fleet, taking it to one of the top fleets in Denver.
Obtain necessary documents for the drivers to ensure safe transportation of HAZMAT freight, including overweight permits.

Bus driver supervisor vs driver manager skills

Common bus driver supervisor skills

CDL, 56%
Pre-trip, 24%
DOT, 18%
Bus Route, 3%

Common driver manager skills

DOT, 42%
Good Communication, 31%
On-Time Delivery, 10%
Customer Service, 3%
OTR, 2%
Driver Retention, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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